Tag: books
5 Takeaways from “Living on Almost Nothing”
“Living on Almost Nothing” by Amber Storck is a book about living “beyond” what you would consider frugal. However, her advice is necessary in today’s economy and world climate. The author starts by giving us her work history and how she bought a home in Arizona in cash. Next, she details how she saves money…
5 Takeaways from “Scale”
“Scale: A Successful Agent’s Guide to Leveling Up a Real Estate Business” by David Greene is book three in the Top-Producing Real Estate Agent Series. Luckily, I have finished all three books in the series (Sold, Skill). At its heart, Scale is a leadership manual. You can use this book for any profession where you…
5 Takeaways from “Walk Yourself Wealthy”
“Walk Yourself Wealthy” by Dominic Hodgson is the ultimate guide to running an elite dog-walking business. I chose this book because I have a dog, am retiring, and want to stay in shape. Therefore, perhaps dog walking is something I can do in my spare time. Dog walking is a business. As such, you can…
Welcome to The T.I.C.E.S. Society: Tycoon, Investor, Creator, Entrepreneur, Scholar
It’s hard to express how fragile our lives become without knowledge. When we depend on a job, a person, or a government to save us, they usually come up short. Americans have become more educated over the years—meaning more people have college degrees than ever. However, most people need more financial education to grow a…
5 Takeaways from “Create Something Awesome”
“Create Something Awesome” by Roberto Blake is a working template for success in any creative pursuit. If you plan on becoming a creator, this is the manual for you. People have glamorized being a creator, with most failing to understand the amount of dedication and discipline it takes. Don’t worry; Mr. Blake is here to…
5 Takeaways from “The 1-Page Marketing Plan”
“The 1-Page Marketing Plan” by Allan Dib walks us through the sales funnel of a successful business. A business thrives on acquiring new leads, warming them up, selling to them, and finally re-selling to them. Successful businesses don’t do any of this passively, however. Marketing needs to be at the forefront of your business operations.…
5 Takeaways from “How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Five Years”
“How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Five Years” by Clayton and Natali Morris centers around performing a lot of math. If you don’t enjoy math, this may not be the book for you. However, they present a good argument for how to pay off your mortgage quickly. If you are a financially disciplined person,…
5 Takeaways from “The Everything Budgeting Book”
“The Everything Budgeting Book” by Tere Stouffer is a massive book covering everything about budgeting (as the title implies). You will find budgets from having a baby, saving for college, and growing a retirement fund. This is the book I should have read right before I joined the military in 1999. Many of the lessons…
Becoming an Entrepreneur #1: Reading the Right Books
What’s the difference between an entrepreneur and an employee? The employee receives a paycheck for going to work, while the entrepreneur gets compensation for adding value. They may sound similar, but they are vastly different mindsets. Why would an employee want to become an entrepreneur? Over the years in the workforce, your company will severely…
5 Takeaways from “Unscripted: The Great Rat-Race Escape”
“Unscripted: The Great Rat-Race Escape” by MJ DeMarco is a fascinating trip down the path to being an entrepreneur and escaping the rat race. This book is long; however, it is an all-in-one guide to starting your journey into entrepreneurship. More importantly, it gives you the “why” and “how” to escape the rat race. Escaping…
5 Takeaways from “Build Your Music Career From Scratch”
“Build Your Music Career From Scratch” by Andrae Alexander is a guide on how to build your music career from nothing. I am a fan of building a creative career independently by leveraging new tools at our disposal. Along with writing, podcasting, and video, music is much easier to start than 10-20 years ago. However,…
5 Takeaways from “Podcasting for Beginners”
“Podcasting for Beginners” by Brandon’s Business Guides walks us through the steps to starting a podcast and gaining traction. Podcasts are one of my tiers of passive income from creativity. Podcasts are essential to everyday life because they allow listeners to continue to perform other tasks while listening. Like all other forms of royalties, it…
5 Takeaways from “Copywriting Strategies”
“Copywriting Strategies” by Nicki Krawczyk is a must-read for anyone who owns (or wants to own) a business. Copywriting is in everything we see and is vital to attracting consumers to your product, content, or service. Copywriting is the words you see on advertisements, labels, magazines, commercials, and everything else in between. I write “copy”…
5 Takeaways from “The Dividend Mantra Way”
“The Dividend Mantra Way” by Jason Fieber targets the FIRE movement crowd. FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. However, dividend investing is a much different investment style than most FIRE movement people choose. Most FIRE people use passive investing via index funds to save for retirement. Once they hit a target amount, they attempt…
5 Takeaways from “His Needs, Her Needs”
“His Needs, Her Needs” by Dr. Willard F. Harley Jr. is the best book on marriage ever written. I can say that without a doubt because I read it ten years ago, and it made my marriage that much better. The book gives the top ten basic needs within a standard couple—five for women and…
5 Takeaways from “Extreme Early Retirement”
“Extreme Early Retirement” by Jacob Lund Fisker is a deep look at financial independence. I mean a truly in-depth look at society, economics, education, and training. This book is a tough read because the author orients it toward very sophisticated people. The author is a renaissance man, and he writes as such. I find this…
5 Takeaways from “How to Write a Novel”
“How to Write a Novel” by Joanna Penn gives us an in-depth look at the fiction writing process. I am not a fiction writer yet, but it’s good for me to understand the differences between fiction and non-fiction writing. To create a successful story, you need a character, in a setting, with a goal that…
5 Takeaways from “The Independent Homeschool”
“The Independent Homeschool” by Fred Ray Lybrand is a journey of learning “how to learn.” Specifically, it teaches us how to create independent learners that can teach themselves. My life goal is to homeschool my grandkids throughout their lives. I am preparing myself now for how to run a homeschool successfully. This is my first book…
5 Takeaways from “60 Days to LinkedIn Mastery”
“60 Days to LinkedIn Mastery” by Josh Steimle is a masterpiece on how to build an audience. He focuses on LinkedIn mastery in his book, but the general concepts you can use anywhere. Growing an audience is tough, especially if you don’t know the particulars of each platform. I have a small number of followers…
5 Takeaways from “HSA Owner’s Manual”
“HSA Owner’s Manual” by Todd Berkley is a must-read for everyone. Although many people will never be eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA), it is good to know their benefits. HSAs are triple tax-protected savings vehicles, where owners can use distributions on qualified medical expenses. Triple tax-protected means that contributions, growth, and distributions are…
